One thing that really please me in this election is that Obama stuck to his guns and talked about issues. He listened to McCain's tirades and smiled and went back to issues. He did criticize some of McCain's proposals on the issues but did not attack McCain or Palin though there was plenty he could have said had he chosen to do so. He also trusted the American voters. He trusted that they would listen to him, would evaluate the issues and respond to a positive approach to politics. While McCain and Palin talked maverick, their distortions, unfounded attacks approach to taxes and health care were the same old thing. We had one candidate talking trust and hope and one practicing deceit and promoting fear. Obama's trust in the intelligence and good will of the people paid off. I would like to have seen a greater popular vote majority but I think that the majority Obama had was greater than any Bush campaign. I do not know how much corportate support Obama may have had, but I think a huge portion of the money available to him came from little folk like my self who responded to appeals for $5 with periodic checks for $5 and more.